Gökçebey Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Gökçebey, Zonguldak, Turkey
Qibla Details for Gökçebey
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Gökçebey?
The Qibla direction from Gökçebey, Zonguldak, Turkey is 159.6° (SSE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Gökçebey should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Gökçebey from Mecca?
The distance from Gökçebey to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 2,329 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Gökçebey?
Use our free Qibla compass above. For the most accurate direction, click "Use My Exact Location" to enable GPS. On mobile devices, you can also enable the live compass feature which rotates in real-time as you move your phone.
How accurate is this Qibla direction?
Our Qibla calculation uses the great-circle bearing formula which provides 99.9% accuracy. The calculation accounts for Earth's curvature, ensuring precision regardless of distance. For your exact location within Gökçebey, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Gökçebey?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Gökçebey is 159.6° (SSE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 161.9°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 159.6°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Gökçebey
The Qibla direction from Gökçebey, Zonguldak, Turkey is 159.6° from true north, pointing towards the south-southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 2,329 km (1,447 miles) away. Geographically, Gökçebey sits to the north-northwest of Mecca, so the shortest path back to the Kaaba runs to your south-southeast.
The Qibla (قِبْلَة) is the direction that Muslims face when performing their daily prayers (Salah). All Muslims around the world face the Kaaba, located in Masjid al-Haram in Mecca, during prayer. From Gökçebey, this means facing south-southeast (159.6°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Gökçebey
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (159.6°), the geometrically shortest path to Mecca across the curved surface of the Earth — the method accepted by most scholars. If you instead follow a single fixed compass heading (the rhumb-line bearing), it would be about 161.9° from Gökçebey. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 159.6°.
Using a compass in Gökçebey
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Gökçebey. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 159.6° (south-southeast) and shows ALIGNED.